Title:BRITISH FORCES CROSS THE KUWAIT-IRAQ BORDER, 21 MARCH 2003 (TAPE 4) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 2327
Other titles:OPERATION TELIC 1, FEBRUARY-JUNE 2003 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: British forces breaching the Iraq border during the offensive phase of Operation Telic.
Description: General views of Royal Engineers Spartan vehicle. Earth movers of the RE start to dig another breach in the sand berm, guarded by members of 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1 RRF) who keep watch along the ridge; one radios in a sitrep. Still cameraman takes photographs and gives an impromptu piece to camera describing the work. The earth movers complete their digging, and a bridging unit comes up to make another bridge through the breach.
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ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST
(The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer files.)
05-00-00-00 Bars and tone
05-00-30-00 R ENGR in spartan recce vehicle
05-01-07-08 R ENGR tractors dig way through berm
05-01-36-21 members 1 RRF provide protecion for Engr on burm
05-02-46-23 Tractors digging berm
05-03-24-03 Troops on berm
05-08-37-05 an army photographer takes a photograph
05-08-54-23 Troops on berm
05-11-43-17 Tractors diggind thru berm
05-12-41-02 Bridging unit goes in to lay bridge
Alternative Title:OPERATION TELIC 1, FEBRUARY-JUNE 2003 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Mackenzie, Stuart (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 33; Running time: 15 mins 8 secs
